J. Alexander was an overweight child with severe allergies and insecurities because of his weight. He spent years perfecting a diet with miraculous results, became trim, and conquered his allergies changing his life forever. The Prehistoric Diet shares his secrets of how he lost weight without diet pills, expensive gyms, diet foods or plans, and complicated surgeries.

J. Alexander, one of the first health food store entrepreneurs in Boston, grew up in an era where diets were composed primarily of meats, mashed potatoes, Chinese food from a can, and white bread. He tells the poignant story...